{
  "id": 1679299,
  "title": "DIFC Courts draw parties from 22 overseas jurisdictions in first half of 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/difc-courts-draw-parties-from-22-overseas-jurisdictions-in-first-half",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T08:12:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/markets/difc-courts-draw-parties-from-22-overseas-jurisdictions-in-first-half-of-2026-1.500644436"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Dubai: Parties from the UAE and 22 overseas jurisdictions across five continents opted to use the DIFC Courts during the first half of 2026, with 243 opt-in cases accounting for 30% of the 810 cases filed across all divisions. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here Of the 243 opt-in cases, 201 were filed in the Small Claims Tribunal, while 42 were…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}